English 10 Honors--2/6/2018 & 2/8/2018 (2/7/2018 = SNOW DAY)

Jump Off

--Turn in your Article of the Week #2 by placing your best work in the black basket on the front table.
--While you're up there, pick up each of the following:

• a copy of "Article of the Week" #3
• a copy of Thomas C. Foster's How to Read Literature Like a Professor (2003)
• the "Novel Pre-reading--Purposeful Non-fiction Reading/'Gearing Up' Discussion" sheet

Purposefully read the following while I look through your writing pieces: 

• the reading directions and writing directions for "Article of the Week" #3
• the directions and questions on the "Novel Pre-reading..." sheet

--Q & A

S. the C.
--agenda/HW

"Gearing Up" Discussion Preparation (Phase 2) -- What to Look for in Lord of the Flies (Purposeful Non-fiction Reading)
--purposefully read Thomas C. Foster's "Is That a Symbol?" chapter in order to respond to the six questions on the questions sheet as directed (quietly and independently OR in small groups [assigned by me] OR orally--majority rules!)

"Gearing Up" Discussion Preparation (Phase 1 [cont.])
--Take out your poetry-protocolled and purposefully reread/annotated copy of either "Roll Away Your Stone" or "The Cave".  Purposefully reread/annotate the poem (again!) with both this bit of advice and this question in mind:

• Focus on application of your understanding of the Foster reading
• What should we be looking for and discussing when analyzing William Golding's Lord of the Flies?

Transition
--Take out your notebook and open to the section titled "What to Look for in LotF".  Form a circle out of the desks.  Bring to the circle the following items:

• your notebook opened to the section titled "What to Look for in LotF "
• your completed "Novel Pre-reading--Purposeful Non-fiction Reading/'Gearing Up' Discussion" sheet
• your annotated song lyrics (poetry)

"Gearing Up" Discussion (cont.) & Purposeful/Active Oral Reading (HW Time) -- What to Look for in Lord of the Flies

--FYI: You should leave class today with a longer list of what to look for while reading Lord of the Flies in order to focus your purposeful/active reading.  We will continue adding to this list over the course of the next few weeks as we move further forward in the text.

--Reminder: "Discussion Contribution Rating Scale"

--engage in discussion about materials listed above in order deepen your understanding of symbolism, continue improving in the realm of poetry analysis, and, ultimately, craft a list on the front board of "what to look for" in Lord of the Flies--COPY THIS LIST INTO YOUR NOTEBOOK!
--Post-its handed out and copies of Lord of the Flies handed out/signed out
--in order to engage in high-level discussions about Golding's challenging text, our purposeful/active reading tasks so far are as follows:

• complete Post-its
• look for, draw potential conclusions about, and flag the items on our "What to Look for in Lord of the Flies" list
• read actively as we have done in the past (e.g., if you have a question, jot it down and flag the page; if you connect the text to personal experience, jot down notes about the connection and flag the page; etc.)

--engage in purposeful/active oral reading--I'll simultaneously do a "think-aloud" for the first few pages as per our reading tasks as modeling

HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment)

--Complete 45 minutes of Membean training as directed before 11:59 PM on Thursday, 2/8.  If you fail to appropriately train between now and the administration of Vocabulary Quiz #5, you will not be permitted to take the quiz until you catch up (see the "Membean Routine" document).
Take-Home Assessment/Writing
--Complete "Article of the Week" #3 as directed for submission on Wednesday, 2/15 (ACE) or Thursday, 2/16 (BDF).  I am available after school between now and then for anyone looking for a place to work and/or assistance.

Writing
--Consider doing the following if you have not already done so:

• Reread your short story with "fresh eyes", taking note of any annotations that I have included on your draft.
• Access the electronic version of your short story and begin revising it.

HW (Class Preparation)

--Finish purposeful/active reading of CHAPTER ONE of Lord of the Flies as preparation for analysis/discussion/(an assessment?) NEXT CLASS.
--Read at least 10 pages of your free reading book between now and next class.  ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!

• "Think before you speak.  Read before you think" (Fran Lebowitz).

Miscellaneous

--Consider working toward achievement of your S.M.A.R.T. Goal.  Your deadline is likely approaching!

On the Backburner

• poetry protocol on own/peer poem
• group writing assignment back
• where we're headed
• begin literary conventions work